. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/NZL/437 
10 March 2010  
 (10-1278) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  NEW ZEALAND
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  MAF Biosecurity New Zealand 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Milk products 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:    
5. Title of the notified document:  Biosecurity requirements for the import of milk products 
Language:  English  Number of pages:  12   
6. Description of content:  Biosecurity requirements for the import of milk products.  A 
greater variety of raw milk products may be imported under the proposed changes. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ 
] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.    
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [X] Yes   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  -   G/SPS/N/NZL/437 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  16 April 2010 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  16 April 2010 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  16 April 2010 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  As these are trade-facilitating measures, it is anticipated that the 
import health standard will be issued and tr ade will be permitted to commence.  However, 
New Zealand will still take any comments in to account and amend the import health 
standard if necessary. 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Sally Jennings, Adviser, International Coordination 
Policy & Risk Directorate MAF Biosecurity New Zealand Level 13 Pastoral House, 25 The Terrace Wellington 6011 
Tel:  +(64 (4)) 894 0431 
Fax:  +(64 (4)) 894 0733 E-mail:  Sally.Jennings@maf.govt.nz 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Sally Jennings, Adviser, International Coordination  
Policy & Risk Directorate 
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand 
Level 13 Pastoral House, 25 The Terrace Wellington 6011 Tel:  +(64 (4)) 894 0431 
Fax:  +(64 (4)) 894 0733 
E-mail:  Sally.Jennings@maf.govt.nz